The Prisoner of Shark Island

1h 33min

Drama

History

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.

Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Mrs. Peggy Mudd
Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Mr. Erickson
O. P. Heggie

O. P. Heggie

Dr. Mac Intyre
Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Commandant
Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Corporal O'Toole
John McGuire

John McGuire

Lieutenant Lovett
Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

John Wilkes Booth
Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

General Ewing
John Carradine

John Carradine

Sergeant Rankin
Joyce Kay

Joyce Kay

Martha Mudd
Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Sergeant Cooper
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

David Herold
Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Abraham Lincoln
Leila McIntyre

Leila McIntyre

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Aunt Rosabelle
J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Judge Maiben
Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Carpet Bagger
Paul McVey

Paul McVey

General Hunter
Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Boy at Dr. Mudd's Door (uncredited)
Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

George A. Atzerodt
Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Druggist at Trial
Jan Duggan

Jan Duggan

Actress at Ford's Theatre
Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Actor at Ford's Theatre
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman Sitting Behind Lincoln in Theatre Box
Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Sergeant
Melvin J. Gibby

Melvin J. Gibby

Lewis Payne
John Lester Johnson

John Lester Johnson

Black Soldier at Prison
Duke R. Lee

Duke R. Lee

Sergeant
Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Testifying Colonel
Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Edman Spangler
James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Blacksmith
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Court-Martial Participant
Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Commandant's Aide
J.P. McGowan

J.P. McGowan

Ship's Captain
Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Court-Martial Member
Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Corporal
George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Black Man Giving Booth Directions
Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Agitating Orator
Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Trooper
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Ship's Mate
Cyril Thornton

Cyril Thornton

Michael O'Laughlin
Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Black Soldier at Prison
Blue Washington

Blue Washington

Black Soldier at Prison
Charles West

Charles West

Washington (DC) Citizen
Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Mary Surratt
Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Maj. Rathbone

Release date

28th Feb 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English